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• Waymo's self-driving tests in California have fewest human interventions

  31-01-2018 23:57
  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Waymo, the self-driving arm of Alphabet Inc , is out ahead of rivals based on a key measure of autonomous driving performance, according to a report released on Wednesday by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
  
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• Pandora to cut 5 percent of jobs

  31-01-2018 23:54
  (Reuters) - Pandora Media Inc will cut 5 percent of its workforce and take other measures to save costs, as it battles intense competition in the online music streaming market.
  
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• Facebook registers dip in time spent on site

  31-01-2018 23:40
  Facebook has revealed that time spent on the social network fell at the end of last year by about 50 million hours a day, even before the company made changes to its flagship News Feed that may further reduce user engagement.
  
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• Qualcomm earnings top estimates on surge in modem chip sales

  31-01-2018 23:39
  (Reuters) - Chipmaker Qualcomm Inc'searnings and revenue exceeded Wall Street forecasts for the first fiscal quarter as demand surged for its chips used in smartphones and cars, making up for a fall in licensing revenue.
  
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• Twitter notifies more users exposed to Russian propaganda

  31-01-2018 23:14
  (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Wednesday it had expanded notifications to about 1.4 million people, who were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service.
  
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• PayPal's fourth-quarter profit beats estimates, but forecast disappoints

  31-01-2018 22:54
  (Reuters) - Payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc'sfourth-quarter profit topped analysts' forecasts on strength in its merchant services business, but the company gave a disappointing forecast for first-quarter earnings, sending its shares lower.
  
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• Intel names new technology chief amid Meltdown-Spectre fallout - ZDNet

  31-01-2018 21:10 via zdnet.com
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  Intel names new technology chief amid Meltdown-Spectre fallout
  ZDNet
  Intel has made a bevy of leadership changes, including the appointment of a new chief technology officer on the heels of the now infamous Spectre-Meltdown debacle. mike-mayberry1-200x300.jpg. Intel's new CTO Mike Mayberry. The Santa Clara-based chip ...and more »
  
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• Tech giants issue warning over attempts to rein-in encryption

  31-01-2018 21:00
  Digital Industry Group Incorporated (DIGI) — a group whose members include Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Oath and Twitter — has urged caution over any regulatory moves by the government that could compromise the effectiveness of encryption.
  
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• Discovery of ancient stone tools rewrites the history of technology in India - The Verge

  31-01-2018 19:23 via theverge.com
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  Discovery of ancient stone tools rewrites the history of technology in India
  The Verge
  Stone tools recovered at the Attirampakkam site in India. Photo: Sharma Centre for Heritage Education, India. A new discovery of stone tools from about 385,000 years ago has anthropologists rethinking the history of technology. The stone tools, found ...
  Discovery In India Suggests An Early Global Spread Of Stone Age TechnologyNPR Illinois | 91.9 UISall 25 news articles »
  
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• It's Parental Fears -- Not Technology -- That's Putting Our Children's Future Careers At Risk - Forbes

  31-01-2018 15:44 via forbes.com
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  It's Parental Fears -- Not Technology -- That's Putting Our Children's Future Careers At Risk
  Forbes
  Parents are understandably anxious about their children's future careers, and many of those concerns revolve around technology. After all, we are constantly being told that many of today's jobs will be made redundant by tech, and the next generation ...
  
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• New technology heralds easy and innovative ways to catch rays - Phys.Org

  31-01-2018 13:40 via phys.org
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  New technology heralds easy and innovative ways to catch rays
  Phys.Org
  A recent study demonstrates new technology that could be a first step towards ultralight and flexible solar cells on a thin plastic film. Credit: Uppsala University. In a new study, Erik Johansson's research team at the Department of Chemistry at ...and more »
  
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• Intelligent technology could be about to make roads safer: Here's how - CNBC

  31-01-2018 13:18 via cnbc.com
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  Intelligent technology could be about to make roads safer: Here's how
  CNBC
  Highways England is to install roughly 170 "innovative" LED road studs at a motorway junction used by more than 90,000 vehicles daily. The intelligent road studs will light up when traffic lights turn from red to green, enabling drivers to see which ...and more »
  
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• Blockchain technology to boost Microsoft earnings, trader says - CNBC

  31-01-2018 12:31 via cnbc.com
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  Blockchain technology to boost Microsoft earnings, trader says
  CNBC
  Microsoft is set to report quarterly earnings Wednesday after the bell, and one trader is bullish on the name in part because of the tech giant's foray into the world of blockchain technology. The stock, which hit an all-time high Monday, looks well ...
  
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• Assessing health technology in the EU: Commission proposes to reinforce cooperation amongst Member States - EU News

  31-01-2018 12:04 via europa.eu
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  Assessing health technology in the EU: Commission proposes to reinforce cooperation amongst Member States
  EU News
  Today the Commission has put forward a proposal to boost cooperation amongst EU Member States for assessing health technology. Greater transparency will empower patients, by ensuring their access to information on the added clinical value of new ...
  EU unveils health technology billEURACTIV
  European Commission proposes to enhance cooperation on assessing health technologyXi
  
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• Visual Studio gets an app for sketch-based UI prototyping

  31-01-2018 12:00
  The experimental Ink to Code app for Windows 10 helps build user interfaces for Windows and Android, as well as facilitate developer collaboration
  
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• Strong quarter for Quantify Technology - Nine

  31-01-2018 06:33 via finance.nine.com.au
  Strong quarter for Quantify Technology
  Nine
  Internet of things company Quantify Technology (ASX: QFY) had a positive quarter to December 31, 2017, advancing its technology platform, as well as clinching a major commercial agreement. In November, QFY integrated the Amazon Alexa voice service with ...and more »
  
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• Titomic's Kinetic Fusion technology strengthens grip on multi-billion dollar global industry - Proactive Investors Australia

  31-01-2018 06:32 via proactiveinvestors.com.au
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Titomic's Kinetic Fusion technology strengthens grip on multi-billion dollar global industry
  Proactive Investors Australia
  Titanium alloys are sprayed onto a scaffold surface or a build plate at supersonic speeds. Picture of bar chart showing growth in additive manufacturing industry. By 2018 the global additive manufacturing industry is forecast to reach nearly $9.5 ...
  
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• Don Broco - Hysteria Mag (blog)

  31-01-2018 06:20 via hysteriamag.com
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  Don Broco
  Hysteria Mag (blog)
  Jan 31, 2018 / WORDS Owen Morawitz / PHOTOS Marcus Maschwitz / Don Broco write great, undeniable songs—and Technology is absolutely stacked with them. 9. Stacked with bangers! When I first heard Don Broco, I had several moments of sheer, head ...
  
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• Perth building group to accelerate modular technology in Australia - WAtoday

  31-01-2018 05:50 via watoday.com.au
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  Perth building group to accelerate modular technology in Australia
  WAtoday
  A Perth-based building group has secured $8 million dollars in a capital raise to fund a manufacturing plant for its modular construction technology. Pro9 Global manufactures building systems that can be assembled on site, which it claims "reduce ...and more »
  
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• Transport for NSW integrates with Alexa

  31-01-2018 05:36
  Transport for New South Wales has released a new ‘skill’ for Amazon’s voice-powered Alexa virtual assistant that gives users access real-time train, ferry and light rail arrival information.
  
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• Technology? Samsung Has Something Cooler - Bloomberg

  31-01-2018 05:29 via bloomberg.com
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  Technology? Samsung Has Something Cooler
  Bloomberg
  There's a lot going on at Samsung Electronics Co. Its OLED screens are the hippest new thing in displays, its memory products are in hot demand, and its smartphones enjoy continued consumer support. But as everyone else slices and dices each of Samsung ...
  Samsung is now making cryptocurrency chips, while Intel looks onMIT Technology Review
  Samsung Electronics Announces Fourth Quarter and FY 2017 ResultsSamsung Newsroomall 342 news ar
  
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• South Australia appoints CTO, digital government lead

  31-01-2018 04:11
  Dr Eva Balan-Vnuk has been appointed executive director of ICT and digital government within the South Australian government’s Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC).
  
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• Leaked document details Rudd govt strategy for Telstra NBN negotiations

  31-01-2018 03:19
  A document outlining the key points for the Rudd government’s 2009 announcement that it would fund the rollout of a national fibre network and a second document outlining a strategy for negotiating with Telstra and other potential investors in NBN Co are among those released by the ABC.
  
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• Equities sell-off resumes in Asia as energy, technology stocks drag - Financial Times

  31-01-2018 02:49 via ft.com
  Equities sell-off resumes in Asia as energy, technology stocks drag
  Financial Times
  A broad sell-off in global stocks resumed in Asia Pacific trading on Wednesday after Wall Street was hit by its worst day in months overnight. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was down 0.4 per cent in early trading, pulling back from a record high on Monday ...and more »
  
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